Chapter 695: Public Opinion Attack

The 500-strong garrison would have no effect on the situation in Samoyed, given the deployment of a large number of troops.

The bombing began on 5 July, and American Samoyed also fell on 5 July.

Some people may want to say that it is impossible for all the bombing to kill the American troops, and the rest of the people will not resist?

If the Washington massacre had not happened, perhaps some passionate young people would have given their lives for their country.

But in the United States today, even soldiers will be the first to choose to save their lives, after all, the US government will not treat its own families well for its own sacrifice.

According to post-war statistics, the bombing killed more than 100 American soldiers and injured more than 200.

Only a few dozen of them were killed, and the rest either collapsed from anti-aircraft fortifications or died from bleeding from wounds.

Don't expect good medical care in this small place like American Samoyed.

If you really encounter an injury with a broken arm or leg, you will either be transported to the mainland of the United States for treatment, or you can only wait for death halfway.

This is also the reason why the American soldiers surrendered so quickly, after all, the journey to the American mainland was too long, and if they were seriously injured, they would most likely die halfway through.

On the afternoon of July 5, Silvio watched with satisfaction as many American soldiers raised their hands and formally surrendered to Australasia.

There are many reporters from media outlets next to them who are frantically taking pictures, and the photos of American soldiers surrendering will also become the best selling point of their news.

On July 6, a large number of newspapers and media in the United States were published in major newspapers and media in the United States.

Along with this photograph sent to the American masses was a copy of the "Letter of Advice to the American People" drafted by the World Alliance.

This is actually a formal letter of surrender, in which the World League mentions: "This war is caused solely by the sins of the United States in the flu, and is a just war to judge the sins of the United States." ”

The letter of surrender also specifically mentions: "The present behavior of the United States is to make the whole world an enemy, and the World League believes that this is not the idea of the American people."

If the American people cherish their lives and are not willing to sacrifice their precious lives for the evil American government, please stay away from the cities, train stations, docks, factories and coastal ports of the United States, because these are the areas of the United States that will be bombed next.

Even the World League has called on the American people to take up arms and fight against the evil villain government, for the good peace of mankind, for the sake of humanity all over the world. ”

At the end of the letter of persuasion, the World Alliance also specifically mentioned that as long as they join the US army, they will be indiscriminately attacked by the World Alliance army.

In this regard, the World League hopes that the American people will see the real situation clearly and not fight for the wrong government.

Such a letter of surrender and photos of American soldiers surrendering are undoubtedly the current flashpoint, and they are also quickly reposted and reported by the media around the world.

Some media outlets that have made their newspapers a big hit have even made more catchy headlines, such as what

"The country is the capitalist, and life is its own!"

"The president is just a puppet of the consortium, and there is no need for Americans to work for the consortium."

"Wilson, Coolidge and Hoover are to blame, not to the people of the United States."

These reports do no harm to a country with a unified nation, and can even be described as a joke after the war.

But for the United States, a country of immigrants, it can definitely shake the foundation of the country of immigrants.

After all, to put it bluntly, the vast majority of immigrants to the United States come from Europe. And the reality at the moment is that the United States is fighting with the vast majority of European countries.

Most immigrants have their home country, and many even retain a deep affection for their homeland.

In particular, immigrants who have only come to the United States in recent decades suddenly have to fight against their original hometown, and even with their relatives and friends in their hometown, this discomfort is only understood by those immigrants.

Because of this, a large number of American people have taken to the streets, demanding that the government do everything possible to end the war, and even agree to the request of a coalition army.

Many of the slogans in the march pointed directly at the consortium, saying that since the consortium has earned most of the wealth of the United States, it should assume the responsibility of protecting the country, instead of letting civilians go to the front line unprepared and sacrifice their lives for the so-called protection of the country.

Such a situation is a huge blow to the US government, and the most serious damage is the ongoing expansion of the US military.

Originally, the expansion of the army was not going well, and the conscription offices in various places could almost be said to be full of people every day, and now they are only able to expand the number of troops to more than 100,000.

Such a conscription process is slow in any country, let alone the United States, which has the second most populous country among the great powers.

If such a parade breaks out again now, there is no need to think about it, and there will hardly be a source of troops in the future.

In the White House, President Hoover also almost turned white, frowning and listening to the government's report.

"Mr. President, we must change the current bad status quo. If we can't get the people to go to the conscription office willingly, we can prepare for the surrender in advance. The commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army, who is also in charge of the expansion of the army, said bluntly to President Hoover.

"How's our recruitment going now?" President Hoover asked.

"So far, all of our soldiers have only about 110,000 combined." The commander-in-chief of the army shook his head helplessly and reported a pitiful-looking number.

"Damn, why are there only 110,000 people?" President Hoover was dumbfounded, and he clearly underestimated the popular resistance to conscription.

"The situation is that there are quite a few conscripts who have already thought of being discharged. If we can't change the current situation, Mr. President, let's consider surrendering! "Even if most of the military are hawks, they can't face such a war without soldiers.

The enemy's army numbers at least 800,000, while the U.S. Army has only 110,000, of which more than 30,000 are recruits.

Not to mention the combat effectiveness of the two armies, just the number of soldiers with such a huge disparity has already determined that the US Army will not have any chance of resistance.

A single spit of 800,000 people is enough to drown the American army, not to mention the enemy's thermal weapons that can cause huge casualties.

"Raise the salaries of those recruits first, and raise the salaries of all soldiers at the same time." President Hoover rubbed his brows and issued his own order: "Announce to the outside world, as long as you join the army, you can receive your first month's salary on the same day."

In addition, the government has various subsidies for the families of soldiers, including but not limited to the distribution of food, the distribution of relief subsidies in economic crises, and so on.

I don't believe that this will not attract soldiers, there will always be people who are interested in money and the benefits they get, right? ”

Such an approach is indeed a helpless choice. Propaganda alone can no longer attract troops, so we can only attract people with actual benefits.

After all, the population of the United States is more than 100 million, and there are always people who will be tempted by these conditions. As long as one person in 100 people is moved, the U.S. military can easily gather 1 million people.

"Yes, Mr. President!" The commander-in-chief of the army breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly responded.

He was afraid that President Hoover would not be willing to pay any price, and that he would obviously not be able to exchange soldiers for his words alone.

At least for now, with President Hoover willing to spend a lot of money, it shouldn't be a problem to multiply the number of troops first.

After all, there are tens of millions of unemployed people in the United States, and it is still easy to find hundreds of thousands of young people willing to join the military among these people.

Although many people are already dissatisfied with the country, but on the premise that they have not enough to eat, isn't joining the army also an attractive job?

"Mr. President, I'm afraid that the first thing we have to guard against is the resistance of the states to this war." At the conference table, the new US Secretary of State said to President Hoover with a heavy face.

"From the information we have so far, a considerable number of federal states have expressed their dissatisfaction with the war, and some governors have even made it clear that they will not support the war and have asked the population to refuse to join the army.

Judging from the current situation, if the enemy really launched an indiscriminate large-scale bombardment of us, I am afraid that these states will have a high probability of betraying us. Secretary of State Lighters said with a pale face.

To put it bluntly, federalism in the United States means that the states come together and everyone has the same goal to live a good life.

In normal times, there will be no problems with this kind of physique, and a little problem is not harmful at all.

But when the survival of the nation is at stake, it is inevitable that the federal states will have other thoughts. There are moments when brothers are against each other, not to mention the forcible patchwork of the federal system of the American states.

“fuck! These damn bitches are going to make a mess! President Hoover couldn't help it, first scolded a few times, and then as if he had lost his mind, he weakly ordered: "The War Department is closely monitoring these federal states." If necessary, I will allow the Army to take tough measures against these state governments, or even impose direct military control. ”

It seems that President Wilson and President Coolidge are saddled with huge infamy, but in reality it is only because of such "small things" as the flu and the economic crisis that have not had such a serious impact on the national capital of the United States.

But President Hoover faced a different war this time. If this war is lost, or if the states find an opportunity to become independent, it will directly jeopardize the national capital of the United States, and even whether the United States will exist at that time is a question.

Under such circumstances, even President Hoover, who was originally full of self-confidence, has long understood the seriousness of the matter.

For President Hoover, it would be a big deal to turn the other cheeks with these states, or at least to declare independence earlier than for these states.

"I'm afraid it's not easy." Secretary of State Lester smiled wryly: "Under the federal constitution, this would be a sign of the government." What's more, we can't control all the states with the number of troops, and there will always be something missing.

If some states were prepared to resist in advance, even a few police and militia would be enough to pose a major threat to us.

Even, Mr. President, before the enemy actually reaches the continental United States, we may be on the verge of a civil war! ”

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